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http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/at00lqe6x3.php

Magnitude5.8 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)Date-Time
  • Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:03 UTC
  • Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:03 PM at epicenter

Location37.875°N, 77.908°WDepth6 km (3.7 miles) set by location programRegionVIRGINIADistances

  • 15 km (9 miles) S (179°) from Mineral, VA
  • 18 km (12 miles) SSE (154°) from Louisa, VA
  • 26 km (16 miles) ENE (58°) from Columbia, VA
  • 37 km (23 miles) E (97°) from Lake Monticello, VA
  • 54 km (34 miles) NW (314°) from Richmond, VA
  • 139 km (87 miles) SW (214°) from Washington, DC

Location UncertaintyError estimate not availableParametersNST= 17, Nph= 17, Dmin=59.5 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Gp=173°,

M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=1Source

Event IDat00lqe6x3

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http://earthquake.us...nia/history.php

Here is a history of earthquakes in Virginia.

wikipedia story on earthquakes in VA has already been updated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Seismic_Zone

List of earthquakes

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USGS now saying a 5.9 at a depth of 1km

http://earthquake.us.../usc0005ild.php

Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude5.9Date-Time
  • Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:03 UTC
  • Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:03 PM at epicenter

Location37.975°N, 77.969°WDepth1 km (~0.6 mile) (poorly constrained)RegionVIRGINIADistances

  • 6 km (4 miles) SSE (152°) from Louisa, VA
  • 6 km (4 miles) SW (236°) from Mineral, VA
  • 26 km (16 miles) SE (133°) from Gordonsville, VA
  • 32 km (20 miles) E (79°) from Lake Monticello, VA
  • 66 km (41 miles) NW (318°) from Richmond, VA
  • 134 km (83 miles) SW (219°) from Washington, DC

Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 10.9 km (6.8 miles); depth +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles)ParametersNST=390, Nph=390, Dmin=57.9 km, Rmss=1.17 sec, Gp= 47°,

M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6Source

  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event IDusc0005ild

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Conn. residents report feeling earthquake

Posted: wnRenderDate('Tuesday, August 23, 2011 2:01 PM EST', '', true); Aug 23, 2011 2:01 PM EDT Updated: wnRenderDate('Tuesday, August 23, 2011 2:03 PM EST', '', true); Aug 23, 2011 2:03 PM EDT By Steven Yablonski - email

490363_G.jpg if (PLATFORM.EventMan) PLATFORM.EventMan.triggerEvent('WNStoryRelatedBoxdone');HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut residents have reported feeling an earthquake that his the Washington D.C. area on Tuesday afternoon.

The earthquake was reported just before 2 p.m. near Mineral, Virginia, or about 87 miles from Washington, D.C.

It was unknown if any damage or injuries have been reported.

No other information was available.

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